External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Liberia
Liberia: External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP was 0.4676 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.4676 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
47th
of 122 countries
All-time high
18.47 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 1995
All-time low
0.1672 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP
in 2013
Years of data
55
1970–2024
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Liberia, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Liberia is 0.4676 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 121.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Liberia peaked at 18.47 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1672 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, in 2013.
That places Liberia 47th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP in Liberia, year by year
| Year | DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5022 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.4746 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 0.433 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4113 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3326 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -19.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3094 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3495 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +13.0% |
| 1977 | 0.434 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +24.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6177 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +42.3% |
| 1979 | 0.7327 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.6% |
| 1980 | 0.8022 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 0.9609 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +19.8% |
| 1982 | 1.04 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1983 | 1.22 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.0% |
| 1984 | 1.27 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 1.47 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +15.4% |
| 1986 | 1.84 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +25.5% |
| 1987 | 1.9 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 1.75 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1989 | 2.39 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.4% |
| 1990 | 5.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +124.7% |
| 1991 | 6.29 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 9.74 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +55.0% |
| 1993 | 13.95 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +43.2% |
| 1994 | 17.91 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +28.4% |
| 1995 | 18.47 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 15.21 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 8.13 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -46.5% |
| 1998 | 7.12 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 1999 | 5.86 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 3.25 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -44.6% |
| 2001 | 3.35 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.55 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 2003 | 4.86 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +36.7% |
| 2004 | 4.31 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 4.16 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.75 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 2.75 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -26.5% |
| 2008 | 1.83 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -33.4% |
| 2009 | 1.05 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -42.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2096 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -80.0% |
| 2011 | 0.187 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1745 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1672 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2113 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +26.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2595 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2795 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3298 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +18.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3381 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3815 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2020 | 0.4596 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +20.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5261 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4804 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4796 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4676 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
Liberia compared with similar countries
- Liberia's 0.4676 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3371 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Liberia's 0.4676 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4067 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4597 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3094 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.7327 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.47 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.8022 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 2.39 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.8 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5.36 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 18.47 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 1.05 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 4.86 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2538 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.1672 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.3815 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4827 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.4596 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 0.5261 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 44 Tajikistan 0.4837 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Colombia 0.4798 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 0.4687 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.467 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Cote d'Ivoire 0.4656 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Tanzania 0.4587 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP compare
More economy & growth data for Liberia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.97 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 6.15 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -5.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0527 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 48.22 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -10.11 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0385 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 35.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.059 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Liberia?
- External debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp in Liberia was 0.4676 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.47 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 1995.
- What is the lowest external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1672 DOD, current US$ per US$ of GDP in 2013.
- How does Liberia rank for external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp?
- Liberia ranks 47th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is external debt stocks, total (dod, current us$), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 121.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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External debt stocks, total (DOD, current US$) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.